Anita Venable is known as an advocate for small business owners. In her role as an event administrator at the Greenville Convention Center , she has led and organized the Annual Holiday Fair and the Annual Upstate South Carolina Boat Show, among other events.
Describing herself as brutally honest, outgoing, reliable, dependable and adaptable, Venable says her life’s work is her family and raising her two children. In fact, her perfect day would be spent with friends and family.
The scariest thing Venable has ever done is leaving her home country of Germany and moving to the United States, but she has “no regrets,” she says.
When not at work, Venable says she enjoys strolling downtown and that the Upstate’s beauty is found in its people.
Venable, whose motto is “there is never a reason to give up,” says the biggest compliment she has ever received is that “what you see is what you get.” Her authenticity and commitment mean she is known by colleagues as a calming presence and someone who can be counted on when times are tough.